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Fall 2023- HR Compliance Specialist Intern - 90362877

Date: Aug 2, 2023

Location: District of Columbia, US

Company: Amtrak

Your success is a train ride away!

As we move America\'s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

Are you ready to join our team?

Our values of \'Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First\' are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, \'Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security\' are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

POSITION SUMMARY:
Have a desire to learn the internal workings of a Compliance team? As an Intern at Amtrak, you will learn the foundational principles that drive compliance with applicable federal and state laws. You will work under close supervision of the HR Compliance and Risk Management team and in collaboration with key partners in areas such as: Law, HR Operations, Drug & Alcohol, and Payroll.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Individuals in this role use strong communication, time management and critical thinking skills to:

• Research legal requirements of various HR laws
• Perform audits and compliance reviews of Amtrak HR policies and procedures
• Assist in the review and development of desktop procedures and job aids
• Coordinate tasks in support of small projects

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be actively pursuing a degree at an accredited educational institution
• Must be actively pursuing an undergraduate degree in Business Management, Criminal Justice, Political Science, Human Resources or related field
• Must have at least 1 year of academic undergraduate studies completed or a sophomore status at minimum.
• Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong MS Excel experience (including V Lookup, Pivots, Dashboards)
• Some administrative experience in an office setting.
• Must be able to work a minimum of 15-20 hours per week between Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM

COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills

The hourly range is $17.50 per hour - $35.00 per hour. Pay is based on factors including school year, program of study, etc. In addition paid internships include Amtrak rail pass privileges as a part of the experience along with one (1) PTO day per academic year.

Please be advised that the Fall 2023 internship program will run from September 18th - April 26th (full academic year).

Requisition ID:159420
Posting Location(s):District of Columbia; Maryland; Virginia
Job Family/Function:Human Capital
Relocation Offered:No
Travel Requirements:None

You power our progress through your performance.

We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions.

Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen.

Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak\'s pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR \xc2\xa7 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. \xc2\xa71143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses.

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Amtrak is an EOE/Affirmative Action Minority/Female employer, and we welcome all to apply. We consider candidates regardless of race/color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions), national origin/ethnicity, age, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.

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